I WANT YOU

CHAPTER 14

Arthur caressed Anna’s cheek, and Anna knew the answer was yes.

She might be terrified that Arthur could control a pack of wolves and that the man’s eyes glowed, but she couldn’t deny that she wanted to bathe in the man’s dominance, that she craved to be owned by Arthur Knight.

Anna’s eyes fluttered closed as she leaned into Arthur's hand, rubbing her cheek against the man’s palm.

“So responsive,” Arthur said softly. “Tell me why you were spying on me, Anna.”

“Because I love you.” Anna’s eyes snapped open, and she immediately pulled back when those words escaped her lips. She hadn’t meant to say them out loud. “I mean, you know, because you’ve taken care of me for all these years.”

If she thought her fever made her hot, that was nothing compared to the volcanic eruption occurring over her entire body.

Arthur's hand trailed from Anna’s cheek to her shoulder and down to her hip. The touch was nothing short of intimate.

Anna tried to grab the sheets to cover herself, but they were stuck underneath her.

Arthur gripped her arm, stopping her. Anna swallowed tightly when her n*****s grew hard. She pulled the sheets upwards, trying to cover the evidence.

“Explain what you mean by love me.” Arthur's grip tightened slightly. “No lies.”

Anna opened her mouth to say that her affections were completely innocent, but she knew that if she played this down Arthur would know and become upset.

For some strange reason, Anna didn’t want the older man mad at her.

She ducked her head, and whispered, “I’ve been in love with you for years.” she shook her head. “I’m sorry. I know you have someone in your life, and I don’t mean to lay this on you.”

“Who do I have in my life?” Arthur asked. The man seemed genuinely confused at Anna’s statement.

“I heard you,” Anna said, and jealously reared its ugly head. “Aberdeen said you needed to take someone to bed so that person could take his or her place beside you.” Her words were filled with acid.

“Jealous?” The amused smile on Arthur's face infuriated Anna. She yanked at her wrist, but Arthur refused to let it go.

“Screw you.” To hell with it. If Arthur banished her from Frost Manor, so be it. Anna was not going to sit there and let the older man poke fun at her.

“Are you still a virgin, Anna?”

The question came out from nowhere that made Anna snap her head back. She gaped at him. “Why do you want to know?” The anger was still pulsing through her, and Anna’s tone was tart.

“Answer me.”

“Get off of me.” Anna used her casted arm to shove at Arthur's unyielding body. “That’s none of your business.”

The glow returned to Arthur's eyes as his face hardened. Anna stopped struggling and feared Arthur would throw her to the wolves. “It is very much my business. Now answer the question. Have you let any boys touch you?”

“I–I don’t deal with boys,” Anna stammered out as her chest suddenly felt as though it was compacted in a vise.

“You know what I mean,” Arthur said as his eyes narrowed. “College kids. Your peers or anyone older?”

“I’m not a slut,” Anna defended.

“I didn’t say that you were,” Arthur said coolly. “Stop avoiding the question.”

Anna shook her head. “No, no one has ever touched me.”

Because all I’ve ever really wanted was you. Anna clenched her jaw at the humiliation Arthur was forcing her to endure. The older man had never acted like this before, and she was perplexed as to why he would be this way now.

When he chanced a glance, she saw the pleased smile on Arthur's sculpted lips.

“Don’t look so damn happy,” Anna snapped.

“Curse at me again, and I’ll paddle your backside.” Arthur gripped Anna’s jaw and leaned in.

Anna had enough time to inhale before Arthur's lips feathered over his. “Is this what you want, love?”

Anna found herself nodding as she held her breath.

“Say the words, pup.”

“Yes,” Anna said.

“Yes what?”

“Yes, I want you to kiss me.”

Arthur smiled. “Has anyone kissed you before?”

“No.”

Arthur's hand slid behind Anna’s neck, cupping her head gently as his other hand held Anna’s exposed hip firmly. “Were you saving yourself for me?” Arthur's breath whispered across Anna’s lips.

Anna became lost in Arthur's scent, his closeness, the possibility that she was going to finally know what the man’s lips tasted like. The feeling almost drowned her in lust. “Yes.”

“That pleases me, love. More than you could imagine...” And the older man finally kissed him.

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